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The 5 Most Mysterious Illnesses

We've all probably freaked out about a mysterious health problem that we thought we had at one point or another (case in point, the spider bite that I thought was MRSA a few years ago--nope, it was just a regular old spider bite). Wait until you hear about these bizarre--yet real--health conditions that some people deal with...

****This article explored some "mysterious" health conditions that baffle health experts. Here are the most unusual:

1. Foreign-accent syndrome. You know the friend who lived in London for a year and came home with a full-on British accent (this really bugs me, you?), well, experts say that this condition is rare, but real, causing people who suffer a brain injury or stroke to wake up with a new accent.

2. Persistent genital arousal disorder. Yes, it's real, and although experts aren't sure how many women suffer from it because of the stigma. Dr. Sandra Leiblum author of Principles and Practices of Sexual Therapy says it creates "intense feelings of genital congestion and sensations that are typically unaccompanied by any conscious awareness of sexual desire." Symptoms can last hours, even days. This woman says she has 300 orgasms a day--and can't make them stop.

3. A disorder that makes you hungry--for paper. It's called Pica, and it is a condition that causes people to eat stuff that's not food, like paper, dirt and other things--like their own hair. It has baffled health experts for years, and so far, there is no cure. 4. Burning mouth syndrome. This painful condition causes burning sensations all throughout the mouth--including tongue and lips. According to the Mayo Clinic, it can feel like you've scalded your mouth with hot water. Burning mouth syndrome causes chronic burning pain in your mouth. Experts don't know why this happens, but they are able to treat the symptoms.

5. Bugs-under-my-skin syndrome. OK, it's not really called that. A rare and controversial condition called Morgellons, which leaves mysterious sores on the skin and gives people a "creepy-crawly" feeling makes some believe that there are bugs under their skin.